Madan on Article XXXVII: Of the Civil Magistrates

Of the Civil Magistrates.

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[ 52 ] of this Realm, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Civil, in all Canses doth appertain, and is not, nor ought to be, subject to any foreign Furisdiftion, Whereas we attribute to the Queen’s Majesty the chief Govern- ment, by which Titles we under/land the Minds of fome flanderous Folks to be offended. Me give not to our Princes the Ministring either of Gon’s Word, or of the Sacran.ents, the which Thing the Injunflions «fo lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queen, do most plainly testify But that only Prerogative which we see to have been given always to all godly Princes in holy Scriptures by God himself; that is, * that they should rule ail Eflates and Degrees committed to their Charge by God, whether they be ecclesiastical or tempo- ral, and restrain with the civil Sword the Stubbarn and Evil- Dzers. 3 The Bishop of Rome hath no Furtjdittion in this Realm of England. “ The Laws ef the Realm may punish Christian Men with Death fir heinous and grievous Offences. 5 It is lawful for Christian Men, at the Commandment of the

Manifirate, to wear IVeapons, and serve in the I ars.

‘-1 Pet. ii. 13. Submit yourselves—to the King as supreme.

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King 7o/iah, that the King sent Shaphan, the Son of Azaliah, the Son of Meshullam the Scribe, to the House of the Lord, saying, Ver. 4. Go up io Fiilkiah the High Priest, that he may fum the Silver which is in the House of the Lord, which the Keepers of the Door have gathered of the People. Ver. 5. And let them deliver it into the Hands of the Doeis of the Work, Sc. I Kings ji. 26, 27. And unto A%:athar the Priest. {aid the King, Get thee to Anathoth unto thine own Fields, for thou art worthy of Death: But I will not at this Time put thee to Death, because thou bearctt the Ark of the Lord Gop, before David my Father, and because thou hait been afflicted. in all wherein my Father was afflicted. 8 Solemon thrust out Abiathar from being Priest unto the Lord. 2 Chron, xxxi. 2. Hezekiah appoint- ed the Courses of the Priests, and Levites afier their Courses, every Man according to his Service, Oe.

As the pretended JuriidiAion of the Pope over this Realm hath no Faundation in Scripture, (© i; hath been justly renounced and banished by many Kings and Parliaments.

• Rom. xiii. 4. Re is the Minister of Gop to thee for Good: But if thou do that which is evi], be afraid; for he beareth not the Sword in vain, for he is the Minister of God, a Revenger to exe- cute Wrath upon him that doeth Evil. Sce alto 2 fu. li. 13, 14:

5 Luke iii. 14. The Soldiers likewise demanded of Him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do Violence to no Man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your Wages, As x. 1. There was a certain Man in Cz/area called Cornelius, a Centurion of the Band

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• 2 Kings xii. 4, &c. And Jeboasb (the King) sid to the Priests, All the Money of the dedicat- ed Things that is brought into the House of the Lord, Sc. let the Priests take it to them, every Man of his Acquaintance, and let them repair the reaches of the House, &c, Then King Jeboasb called for Jebeida the Priest, and the other Priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the Breaches of the House? Now therefore receive no more Money of your Acquaintance, but deliver it for the Breaches. of the House. 2 Kings xx. 3. And it came to pass in the eighteenth Year of